I'm looking at buying a 2007 Sanger V215 and would just like some input on peoples opinions on the company and boat. Is there anything else out there that I could get new comparable to quality and price of the Sangers?

Shane, You'll likely get a lot of Sanger owners posting to this question. I have noticed that folks tend to toot their own horns about favorite brands etc. That being said, I am a Sanger owner (v215) and I can't be happier. It took me about a year to buy the boat because I knew I would have my v-drive for a long time. I looked at Moomba's, Tige's, and Centurions and drove them all. Dollar for dollar, my Sanger couldn't be beat. Its fully loaded, triple ballast, perfect pass the works. I got it for a steal. The company has been great, the boat is rock solid and the wake is comparable. I have a buddy that just bought a Calabria, another buddy that has a Malibu and another with an X-star. Those are all nice boats (none of which i could afford), but i've got to tell you the wake behind my boat is comparable and it out handles all those others hands down. MarineMax and Sanger had somewhat of a falling out. I've heard it first hand that Sanger pulled out because of Marinemax's philosophy. Basically, MMax want to pretty much own you and tell you how to merchandise etc. Sanger is pretty much a small company with a product that speaks for itself. After grousing about how the relationship should work, Sanger basically pulled out. Do yourself a favor and keep pricing the boats, drive a few and see for yourself if you think the boats in that price class handle like a Sanger, or if that extra 20k in price is worth the wake you'll get. For me and my family, we're very, very happy. Let me know if you pick up a Sanger, would love to see some pics.

Shane, the driveline is Mercruiser so you can get it worked on virtually anywhere. I didn't buy the V215, I bought the D215. However, the V215 was the best handling v drive I tested, and I drove most of them. My wife and kids love the ride and the looks.

i dont own one but sanger makes a great boat. there are some things that i dont like about them but are all cosmetic. the wake behind a sanger may look like its not compareable to a BU,MC, or Nauti but go ride behind one and youll be very surprised. i really like riding behind sangers.

Sanger has a great reputation for quality and has a very loyal following out in CA...of course they also are built 20 min away from me so there alot of people who have friendships with all the employees.

Shane, If you want a debate, ask the question what would you get, a Sanger, Supra, Malibu, etc., and I can assure you there will be great debate. But asking for opinions on any single boat you typically don't see people ragging against a boat. Pretty much all boats today are solid and have a steady stream of people who love their brand. Sanger, being a much smaller boat manufacturer, doesn't seem to have followers as much as evangelists. Sanger owners seem to feel the need to justify their purchases.

I can tell you the only bad comment I saw about Sanger was in a recent post by a Malibu guy saying he was so glad he dumped his Sanger and he loves his Malibu. Something about the Sanger not handling weight well. No info on year, make or model so it was more a "I love my Bu" than anything. I have ridden in and driven Sangers and I think they are as good as anything out there.

Andy, my D215 will do 45 with the 330 so the 350 might get an extra 1-2 mph. 65 would be easy if I just use the bolt on hydrofoils or the JATO pack. Shane, it's not so much evangelists as cult members. See, you're liking them more already... I think the folks at Saturn cars are trying to do the same thing. No, they might be aheady because they alread have a whole series of cook books from their owners. Hey, who wants to write a Sanger cook book? I've got an old family recipe for applesauce cookies I could put it.

Ok, now that everyone has me convinced, what should I be paying for a new 2007, I'm looking for the triple balast, perfect pass, of course the tower, and dual battery. I've seen 43,999 on line with those options. I want to do my own thing with the stereo and speakers so I don't need that. Any input? ...Oh, Hate N Pain...Tequila and Coke, that's all you need to know.

Shane my buddy just moved to Del Rio and took his sanger V-210 with him He loves the lake their and loves his sanger even more. you just cannot go wrong with that boat. Thats why i bought my sanger last year.